From November 19, 2021, the anti-dumping duties between 19.7% and 44% imposed by the EU on optical fiber cables imported from China come into force. Among the Chinese companies affected by this measure are the companies of the ZTT group, including Jiangsu Zhongtian Technology Co which was imposed a duty of 19.7% and the companies of the FTT group such as FiberHome Telecommunication Technologies Co Ltd which was imposed a duty at 44%. The European decision was taken following

A new law, Law No. (16) of 2021 was issued by the Government of the UAE and the Ruler of Dubai, creating an independent legal entity called “Dubai Integrated Economic Zones” (“DIEZ”) Authority, bringing the three existing separate free zones - the Dubai Airport Free Zone, the Dubai Silicon Oasis and the Dubai Commerce City, under the control and guidance of just one Authority. The newly formed DIEZ will now all together supervise and administer said three zones, enjoying an a

The Board of Directors of the European Investment Bank (EIB) recently approved € 9.2 billion in new financing for 34 projects to accelerate urban development, deliver climate action, improve health and education, and unlocking business investment across Europe and around the world. “The COP26 conference in Glasgow demonstrated how important it is to increase investment to reduce emissions and adapt to a changing climate. The EIB Group will continue to play a leading role in t

On November 15, the telematic counter to request financial assistance from “Ismea Investe", dedicated to joint-stock companies active in the agri-food sector, opened. Ismea Investe provides equity, quasi-equity, bond loans and participatory financial instruments for an amount between 2 and 20 million euros to support development projects in the sectors of primary production, processing and marketing of agricultural and agri-food products, distribution and logistics. Applicati

Before starting any commercial negotiation with a Chinese counterpart, it is a good practice to conduct some appropriate preliminary checks to protect your interests. First of all, it is advisable to always ask your Chinese partner for a copy of the "business license", which indicates the personal data of the company (date of incorporation, registered office, share capital, corporate purpose, legal representative). These data can also be verified on the public portal "Nationa

Collective dismissal As a result of a collective dismissal procedure, the employer must ensure the permanence, within the concerned company, of the same percentage of female employees which was employed before the commencing of such procedure (Supreme Court’s decision No. 26454 dated September 29, 2021). Individual dismissal The dismissal for just cause imposed in the “grace” period during which an employee cannot be dismissed (i.e., Periodo di comporto in the Italian legal p

Regional Administrative Court for Veneto, judgment no. 1142 of 29 September 2021 The Regional Administrative Court for the Veneto, section III, upheld the appeal filed by a Chinese citizen against the decision by which the Verona Police Headquarters had refused to renew his residence permit for subordinate employment. The refusal was based on the existence of a final sentence for crimes that prevented the granting of the permit pursuant to art. 4, c. 3, legislative decree no.

According to U.S. laws and regulations, in principle, the country of origin which must be declared and marked for a product containing components of more than one country is the country in which the product was last “substantially transformed”, i.e., where such good has been substantially transformed through some processing operations beyond “minor manufacturing and combining operations or simple assembly” which result in a “new and different article of commerce” having a new

The Italian Ministry of Economic Development (MISE) establishes the procedures and deadlines for submitting projects in favor of radio broadcasters which, from November 4 to December 1, 2021, in collaboration with universities, will be able to present new projects for the launch of a university radio information service. The loan, amounting to one million euros, is provided through the Antonio Megalizzi Fund, the journalist who was the victim of the Strasbourg attack of Decem

The government of Japan has announced a $ 25 million grant for the Energy Transition Mechanism (ETM) partnership led by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The announcement was made at the launch of the ETM Southeast Asia Partnership at COP26 in Glasgow by the Deputy Minister for International Affairs at the Ministry of Finance of Japan Masato Kanda. The grant is the first seed funding to be announced for the ETM, which has been studied and piloted in Southeast Asia, starting w

The Italian government blocked the acquisition of the entire share capital of Verisem B.V. and its subsidiaries by Syngenta Crop Protection Ag, in defense of the strategic sector of seeds for the production of vegetables and aromatic herbs in Italy. It is the first time that golden power has been exercised in the Italian agri-food sector. Syngenta is a Swiss holding company in the agro-industrial sector, purchased in 2017 by ChemChina and part of a Chinese petrochemical group

Law Decree 146/2021 has profoundly innovated the Italian legislation on health and safety in the workplace, amending Legislative Decree 81/2008 with the aim of making supervisory and control activities more effective. The reform provides for the suspension of the activity if following an inspection it is ascertained: 1. the lack of prior notification of the establishment of the employment relationship for at least 10% (previously 20%) of workers present in the workplace 2. th

The request for renewal of the residence permit must be submitted within 60 days of the expiry date. In case of non-compliance with this deadline, unless the delay was due to force majeure, it can be ordered pursuant to art. 13, paragraph 2, lett. b, Italian Legislative Decree 286/1998 on immigration, the expulsion of the foreigner from the Italian territory. However, the Italian Supreme Court of Cassation (decision no. 4635/2012, order no. 8786/2021) established that the spo

Court of Cassation section III Civil No. 20749/2021 With judgment no. 628/2019, the Court of Appeal of Ancona had rejected, at the time of resumption, the appeal with which one of the victims of the massacre carried out by Luca Traini in the city of Macerata, had "claimed" the right to humanitarian protection. The trial judge had, in fact, excluded that the appellant, who had been hit by the gunshots fired by Traini, could have suffered, as a consequence of the serious bloods

In business negotiations and employment relationships, you could have to share sensitive information. The general obligations of good faith and fairness that govern contractual relations are not always able to offer reliable protection against possible unauthorized disclosure and use. It should also be considered that some sensitive information may not fall within the legal notion of commercial secret or intellectual work that can be protected with industrial property rights

Hong Kong has been added to the EU’s ‘grey list’ of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions (latest edition released on October 5, 2021) because of concerns about double non taxation of passive income. According to the Inland Revenue Ordinance, Hong Kong does not tax capital gains, interest, or dividends, neither profits or revenue earned offshore. Therefore, companies are exempt from paying tax on income derived from offshore passive sources in both the country or region where i

With decision no. 27934 dated October 13, 2021, the Supreme Court stated that, in the event that the employer waives the notice period that the employee (who resigned with immediate effect) must observe, the same employer is not required to grant the related indemnity to the employee, given that no legally qualified interest can be set up in favor of the withdrawing party. The dispute concerned a summary order of payment obtained by a resigning employee for the payment of the

Protection of the “Made in Italy” trademark is provided for pursuant to the following laws: a) certain Italian law provisions, set forth to protect the “made in” and “Made in Italy” statements by means of the application of criminal and administrative sanctions to the marketing of products in general (food or manufactured goods) which are falsely represented to consumers as products which have been wholly made or produced in Italy: - Law no. 99/2009 (though abrogated by the L

On August 20, 2021, the Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) was approved and will come into force from November 1, 2021 in China. The PIPL reorganizes the current legislation on personal data protection, previously contained in various provisions of the Network Security Law (in force since June 2017), of the Civil Code (in force since January 2021) and of the Data Security Law (in force since September 2021), and introduces some new features. The Authority in charge of

Court of Rome, decree of 29 September 2021 Appeal against the Dublin Authority's decision accepted on the grounds that the six-month time limit had expired. A ruling of the Court of Rome, regarding a Dublin appeal, in favour of a Pakistani citizen for whom a transfer to Austria was envisaged. In the present case, in relation to the transfer to Austria through the Dublin Unit of the Pakistani citizen, the judge of first instance of the Court of Rome, Specialised Immigration Se